Tech giants attack Digital Economy Bill

Dave Neal
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Proposed amendments threaten business and free speech, say BT, TalkTalk and Google

The Digital Economy Bill will enter its third reading in the House of Lords on Monday A number of influential tech industry players have signed an open letter to the Financial Times opposing gove...

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